diff --git a/regolith/filter.go b/regolith/filter.go
index 4b9b53d..95a435d 100644
--- a/regolith/filter.go
+++ b/regolith/filter.go
@@ -61,18 +61,7 @@ func (c *RunContext) StartWatchingSourceFiles() error {
 	c.interruption = make(chan string)
 	c.fileWatchingError = make(chan error)
 	c.fileWatchingStage = make(chan string)
-
-	var roots []string
-	if c.Config.ResourceFolder != "" {
-		roots = append(roots, c.Config.ResourceFolder)
-	}
-	if c.Config.BehaviorFolder != "" {
-		roots = append(roots, c.Config.BehaviorFolder)
-	}
-	if c.Config.DataPath != "" {
-		roots = append(roots, c.Config.DataPath)
-	}
-	err := NewDirWatcher(roots, c.Config, c.interruption, c.fileWatchingError, c.fileWatchingStage)
+	err := NewDirWatcher(c.Config, c.interruption, c.fileWatchingError, c.fileWatchingStage)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/regolith/watcher.go b/regolith/watcher.go
index 9c58f9d..0fdd2bf 100644
--- a/regolith/watcher.go
+++ b/regolith/watcher.go
@@ -27,12 +27,21 @@ type DirWatcher struct {
 }
 
 func NewDirWatcher(
-	roots []string,
 	config *Config,
 	interruption chan string,
 	errors chan error,
 	stage <-chan string,
 ) error {
+	var roots []string
+	if config.ResourceFolder != "" {
+		roots = append(roots, config.ResourceFolder)
+	}
+	if config.BehaviorFolder != "" {
+		roots = append(roots, config.BehaviorFolder)
+	}
+	if config.DataPath != "" {
+		roots = append(roots, config.DataPath)
+	}
 	d := &DirWatcher{
 		roots:        roots,
 		config:       config,